Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17

69 out 100
Xiaomi 12S
VS
65 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
Xiaomi 12S
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12S Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17, Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 225g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
  • Larger display: 7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12S
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.28 in 7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2396 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 375 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 169.7 mm (6.68 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 79.14 mm (3.12 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.26 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12S
89.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 900 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12S
1836
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
900
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12S
4622
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
2178
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1836900
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)46222178
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12S]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12S
1225350
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
593849
CPU326540273209
GPU47027756148
Memory191951114369
UX236618150123
NanoReview Score1225350593849
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12S
10272
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
n/a
Stability65 %n/a
Graphics Test61 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10272n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12S
13652
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
n/a
Writing score16026n/a
Web score11897n/a
Video editing7465n/a
Data manipulation9954n/a
NanoReview Score13652n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 16
UI Skin MIUI 13 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 10 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX707n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32B Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8GSM850/GSM900/GSM1800
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr July, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr July, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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